Letter to the Editor: Tariff – Where Are the Trucking Industry, the Teamsters Union and Warren When You Need Them?
The tire industry is again facing a petition placed to enact tariffs against imported tires manufactured by factories located in China. The Department of Commerce (DOC) has begun its anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of truck and bus tires from China. The government’s investigation of truck and bus tires was initiated
Max Finkelstein Expands into New Market
Astoria, N.Y.-based wholesaler Max Finkelstein Inc. is continuing to grow with the addition of a new distribution center in Hanover, Md. The 94,000-square-foot distribution center will service areas throughout Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and Washington D.C., all a new market for MFI. Additional centers will be added to better serve this entire footprint, MFI said. The
LingLong Restructures Team
LingLong Americas has restructured its North American sales and marketing team to better service dealers, according to the company. Heading up the newly restructured team is industry veteran John Hagan. Hagan recently left Kumho to join LingLong as the company’s chief operating officer and president of sales and marketing. Hagan will be based out of
Two Regional Sales Managers Join Double Coin, CMA
Double Coin and China Manufacturers Alliance appointed two new regional sales managers for North America. Rico Austin will join the company as regional sales manager for the Southwest region, and Bill Telefonow will join the company as regional sales manager for the Canada region. “Our two new Regional Sales Managers bring a multitude of industry
Top 10 Goal Spurs Nexen Growth
The Heung-A Tire Co. was established in 1942 in what is now South Korea, and became that country’s very first tire manufacturer. The name today is Nexen Tire Corp., a Korean derivative of “next” and “century,” which constantly points the company in one direction – forward. With a marked goal of becoming a global Top
With Imports Growing, Isn’t it Time for Representation?
It was with great interest that I read of Federal Tire Corp. and Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. joining ITMA in Europe. ITMA is the Imported Tire Manufacturers’ Association, which now has 21 members and is charged with representing and supporting the best interests of those firms importing tires into Europe. “With the sheer volume of
After Spurt, K&M Shifts Focus to Improve
Back in 1970, Ken Langhals never dreamed that one day he would be hosting a dinner for 600 people. The early years, he’ll recall, were about hand-to-mouth survival. Now he puts food on the table for some 400 employees. K&M Tire’s focus today is on “continuous improvement of planning, product, service and marketing” to provide
Words of the Wise
‘Veteran’ Tire Dealers Give a Glimpse of How Their Pasts Shaped Future Success
Triangle Holds Annual Global Summit
The theme of globalization loomed large over Chinese tire manufacturer Triangle’s latest Global Business Summit, held at Shanghai’s Shangri-La Hotel.
Continental Marries Technologies in Latest General Altimax
The General Altimax RT43, which replaces the Altimax RT, features two new technologies designed to help provide the consumer with impressive value.
